Let me make something clear, say it to the press: America is better off today, than they left us when they left. And if it weren't so hot, I'd go into detail why I say that...

Obama campaign officials later explained that the president plans to use Biden's formulation to clarify every single aspect of Obama's record. While the campaign's staff speechwriters will supply many of the variants in upcoming weeks, Obama for America 2012 invited voters to submit their own versions; lucky winners will be selected for inclusion in speeches by the president himself.

A White House press release revealed the following examples which Obama plans to use in his convention acceptance speech and on the campaign trail; voters (no ID required) are encouraged to submit their own in the comments section below.

"If it weren't so hot": Motto for an Obama Future

• "If it weren't so hot, I'd go into detail how four straight years of 8+% unemployment proves that my economic theories have succeeded."